As You Are // H.S

Thirty Three.

Alexis Cooper.

[Her outfit & hair in the media]

The feeling of pure happiness is like no other, Harry and I had been nothing but happy lately, a few small arguments here and there, nothing major; happy nonetheless, and I was 100% okay with that.

It was my birthday, March 23rd, and I was laying awake in bed in my apartment watching Harry sleep, he always looked so peaceful when he was sleeping, like a relaxed small child. He started moving his legs, untangling them with mine and let out a small whine before opening his eyes slightly.

"Quit staring at me," he mumbled and pulled the blanket over his eyes, only to throw the covers off him completely and sit up quickly.

"It's your birthday! Happy birthday!" He yelled, planting kisses all over my face, pulling me in for a hug and laying back down, I nestled myself into his neck, planting small kisses there.

"Mm, I like that, but it's time to get up." He numbed, I groaned but go up nonetheless, walking into the kitchen, Harry following close behind, I approached the coffee machine only to have Harry pull me back.

"No, you go sit, I'll do all of this," he demanded, I sighed mumbled an 'okay' and made myself comfortable on the bar stool.

He made us both coffee, placing mine in front of me, and then placing his next to it, "I'll be right back" he said before jogging out of my apartment, I was confused but stayed in my spot drinking my coffee. Five minutes later Harry came jogging back in with a bag filled with wrapped presents, I raised an eyebrow at him when he sat them on the bench in front of me.

"You wrapped these?" Was the first thing I asked, he rolled his eyes and let out a scoff.

"Of course I did..." He mumbled, before continuing "okay, I may have gone to Louis for help and then we made Samantha do it." I laughed, and then thanked him ripping open the first present he handed me, which was rather large, inside of the wrapping contained a box, I pulled the lid off and inside was seven books, my favorite books

"Harry.." I whispered, "how did you remember all of these?"

"I listen," he said simply, I leaned over the counted kissing his cheek and he handed me another box, this one smaller, and it wasn't in wrapping, just a thing long velvet box. I opened the lid, and inside was a key on a necklace chain.

"What's this?" I questioned.

"The key to my apartment, you're there all the time anyway, so I figured you could use a key, because I always forget to put the spare one out so now you can just have it," I grinned widely, giving him another kiss on the cheek.

"This is really thoughtful.. Thank you babe." He smiled.

The rest of my presents contained a cute ring, with a black stone, and a matching necklace, and a gift voucher for shops in the mall. I was thankful for everything he had gotten me, to say the least.

-

I didn't exactly have any plans for today, but my parents dropped my together, which wasn't strange, they both of them had moved on, and had learnt to get along for the sake of me. They'd both given me money and gift vouchers, being 21 it was hard to know what to get for me, so they'd decided I could get something myself. They stayed for a little, speaking to Harry and I before leaving, just as they left Samantha, Louis, and Niall showed up together.

"So what are the plans?" Niall questioned.

"Well, it's a Wednesday Niall, there's not much we can do." I told him.

"How about we all go out to eat?" Harry suggested, "you could do something this weekend?"

"Good idea, babe. Call and make reservations at that restaurant down the road? This weekend are you all down to go clubbing?" Everyone agreed, it was six o'clock and I hadn't exactly gotten ready yet (only leaving the house for a much deserved haircut to treat myself, which Harry loved), so Samantha and I left for my bedroom, where I threw on a black lace dress, and some cute ankle boots, then headed to the bathroom to put some makeup on.